Top 8 Low-Carb Mistakes

You know how some foods just instinctively seem low-carb - or appear to genuinely be so, based on the package labels, but somehow aren't? Isn't that maddening? Here's Amy Tenderich's personal list of dreaded "fake-out foods" that spike her blood sugars when they seem like they shouldn't.

By HealthCentral Editorial Team

Protein shakes

Protein shakes

Protein "shake" drinks [tasty and filling, they're supposedly only 9 grams of carb per an 11 oz. can, but post-drink blood sugars disagree with that assessment]

By HealthCentral Editorial Team— Last Modified: 05/10/2013, First Published: 10/13/2011